Sally Phillips News

Henry Paker Will Embark on UK Tour With PENCIL CASE

by Stephi Wild — July 21, 2026

Comedian and illustrator Henry Paker announced a UK tour for his new show PENCIL CASE, combining stand-up comedy with live drawing.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 9, 2026- Go Inside SIX, HEATHERS, and More

by — July 9, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 9, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Lyric Hammersmith Releases RELICS Trailer Ahead of World Premiere

by Michael Major — July 8, 2026

A trailer for RELICS, the world premiere of Ben Ockrent's darkly comic family drama, is now playing at Lyric Hammersmith through 18 July.

Review: RELICS, Lyric Hammersmith

by Clementine Scott — June 24, 2026

At first Relics seems straight out of a classic, deadpan British sitcom.

Miriam Margolyes, Lloyd Kaufman, Eddie Cochran to Receive Raindance Icon Awards

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 10, 2026

Actress Miriam Margolyes and Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman are named Raindance Icon Award recipients, with a posthumous honor going to rock & roll legend Eddie Cochran at the festival's 34th edition.

Cast Set for RELICS at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

by Stephi Wild — May 12, 2026

Charly Clive, JJ Feild, Sally Phillips, and Sam Swainsbury will star in RELICS, a new dark comedy by Olivier Award nominee Ben Ockrent, directed by Michael Longhurst at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.

Comedian Hal Cruttenden Extends UK Tour Into 2026

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 22, 2025

Fresh from yet another run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, top stand up comedian Hal Cruttenden has been entertaining audiences around the country on the first leg of his UK tour this Autumn.

Gilded Balloon Reveals 40th Anniversary Lineup

by Stephi Wild — July 1, 2025

Gilded Balloon has unveiled a line-up of comedy stars to take part in a special ‘40 Years of Fringe’ in conversation series, to celebrate the venue’s 40th anniversary.

Australian TV Star Erik Thomson to Play Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Festive Season

by Blair Ingenthron — October 20, 2024

Producers GWB Entertainment have announced that Erik Thomson, one of Australia's most loved stars across film, television and theatre, will play the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol – Melbourne's new festive tradition.

Further Performances Added For WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT at @sohoplace

by Stephi Wild — September 6, 2024

Further performances announced for WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT by Nassim Soleimanpour.

Jonathan Pryce, Michael Sheen & More to Star in WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT @sohoplace

by Stephi Wild — August 16, 2024

The international hit White Rabbit Red Rabbit challenges a fearless performer to take centre stage with no preparation, no director and no idea what will greet them as they open a sealed envelope and take out the script.

BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY Reveals Additional Casting

by Josh Sharpe — May 29, 2024

According to multiple reports, the upcoming Bridget Jones film has rounded out its supporting cast.

Video: Watch Haley Lu Richardson and Ben Hardy in Netflix's LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Trailer

by Michael Major — July 10, 2023

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT is a charming romantic comedy from the producers of the To All The Boys franchise based on the wildly popular novel, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, by Jennifer E Smith.

Review: BLEAK EXPECTATIONS, Criterion Theatre

by Aliya Al-Hassan — May 19, 2023

It's always welcome to see a little show that's done good: from a BBC Radio 4 comedy series, to Newbury's Watermill Theatre, Mark Evan's Dickensian parody now has a home in the West End.

Ensemble Cast and Two More Guest Stars Revealed For West End Season of BLEAK EXPECTATIONS

by Stephi Wild — April 17, 2023

Craig Ferguson and Robert Lindsay are the latest names to join the lineup of guest stars each appearing in the West End transfer of Mark Evan's Dickens mash up Bleak Expectations.

Photos: World Stage Premiere Of HAMNET Opens In The Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

by A.A. Cristi — April 13, 2023

Last night (Wednesday 12 April), the Royal Shakespeare Company and Neal Street Productions, in association with Hera Pictures, welcomed special guests to the world stage premiere of Hamnet, which opened its sold-out run in the newly restored Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.